Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

Guests bow for a prayer before dining in the grand ballroom of the home of Michael Mennello during his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello17 — Phelan M. Ebenhack / SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL, Sep. 28, 2013

Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

Guests find their assigned seats before dining in the grand ballroom of the home of Michael Mennello during his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello18 — Phelan M. Ebenhack / SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL, Sep. 28, 2013

Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

Artwork and a long table fill the grand ballroom the home of Michael Mennello before his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello42 — Phelan M. Ebenhack, Special to the Sentinel, Sep. 28, 2013

Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

Artwork and a long table fill the grand ballroom the home of Michael Mennello before his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello43 — Phelan M. Ebenhack, Special to the Sentinel, Sep. 28, 2013

Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

Artwork and a long table fill the grand ballroom the home of Michael Mennello before his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello34 — Phelan M. Ebenhack, Special to the Sentinel, Sep. 28, 2013

Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

Artwork and a long table fill the grand ballroom the home of Michael Mennello before his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello37 — Phelan M. Ebenhack, Special to the Sentinel, Sep. 28, 2013

Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

Artwork and a long table fill the grand ballroom the home of Michael Mennello before his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello38 — Phelan M. Ebenhack, Special to the Sentinel, Sep. 28, 2013

Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

Artwork and a long table fill the grand ballroom the home of Michael Mennello before his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello39 — Phelan M. Ebenhack, Special to the Sentinel, Sep. 28, 2013

Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

A menu sits on the place setting in the grand ballroom of the home of Michael Mennello for his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello40 — Phelan M. Ebenhack / SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL, Sep. 28, 2013

Michael Mennello's birthday celebration

Artwork and a long table fill the grand ballroom the home of Michael Mennello before his 80th birthday celebration in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.(Special to the Sentinel/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORG XMIT: mennello44 — Phelan M. Ebenhack, Special to the Sentinel, Sep. 28, 2013